Question

Why is judicial independence important for the US government? Choose three correct answers.
Responses

It requires judges to follow the views of the Founders and maintain historical legal precedents.
It requires judges to follow the views of the Founders and maintain historical legal precedents.

It allows judges to make decisions without fearing job loss or pay cuts, protecting them from political pressure.
It allows judges to make decisions without fearing job loss or pay cuts, protecting them from political pressure.

It ensures that judges can easily be removed from office if they make unpopular decisions.
It ensures that judges can easily be removed from office if they make unpopular decisions.

It allows judges to rule based on the Constitution and the law, even if their ruling contradicts the opinions of current leaders.
It allows judges to rule based on the Constitution and the law, even if their ruling contradicts the opinions of current leaders.

It prevents judges from being influenced by public opinion, ensuring fair and impartial rulings.
It prevents judges from being influenced by public opinion, ensuring fair and impartial rulings.
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Correct answers:

- It allows judges to make decisions without fearing job loss or pay cuts, protecting them from political pressure.
- It allows judges to rule based on the Constitution and the law, even if their ruling contradicts the opinions of current leaders.
- It prevents judges from being influenced by public opinion, ensuring fair and impartial rulings.

Why not the others: judicial independence does not require judges to always follow the Founders' views or past decisions, nor does it mean judges can be easily removed for unpopular rulings.